After initially opting for rehab, Kris Benson will go under the knife and is likely out for the season. Anyone want to bet me a ticket to a Mets game that the Orioles sign Alay Soler?

A "high ranking AL official" predicts that Pedro Martinez won't win more than 10 games over the rest of his career, citing the history of those recovery from rotator cuff surgeries. If anyone can do it, it's Pedro. But I'm afraid the odds are long for him regaining his former greatness.